The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye: Five Fairy Stories by A.S. Byatt

The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye: Five Fairy Stories

A.S. Byatt

274 pages first pub 1994 (view editions)

fiction fantasy short stories adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Gillian Perholt, an independent and sensible scholar, no longer young, is given a bottle of beautiful 'nightingale's eye' glass by a Turkish friend. Inside it is trapped a huge (and very male) djinn, a magical genie who must grant her three wishes...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 657 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 68%

reflective: 58%

mysterious: 53%

emotional: 29%

dark: 19%

lighthearted: 19%

relaxing: 19%

challenging: 9%

informative: 9%

inspiring: 9%

sad: 9%

hopeful: 7%

funny: 2%


Pace

17% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
57% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
7% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

48% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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